Sakura's earlier performance had been at the level of an ordinary Genin.
In her fight against Ino, aside from the commendable feat of breaking free of the Mind Body Switch Technique through sheer willpower, her only outstanding quality had been her chakra control.
But that hardly seemed enough against Dosu, who had taken Choji down in a single move.
As the saying went, the person who knew you best was either your enemy or your closest friend. Ino knew Sakura's abilities better than anyone, and Dosu did not look like a good person. She was genuinely afraid Sakura would suffer irreparable harm in the fight.
As she wrestled with those worries, Ino saw that Sakura and Dosu had already reached the center of the arena.
"Sakura... you can do it..."
Standing in the arena, Dosu bent forward and lightly stroked the perforated armor on his right arm with his left hand. This was his primary means of attack: sound waves!
He was considered strong even among Chunin, let alone against a little girl who was not even outstanding among Genin. At that moment, Dosu felt victory was already his.
When people grew cocky, they usually wanted to throw out a few taunts to provoke their opponent. Dosu was no exception.
"Heh, you really are unlucky to run into me. I won't show you any mercy!"
Hearing his taunt, Sakura remained perfectly calm. Although she did not know how strong he was, she was certain of one thing: he definitely was not stronger than her.
Yes, she was that confident!
If she could not even beat Dosu after a month of personal instruction from Su Yu, she would be far too much of a failure!
When Sakura said nothing, Dosu thought little of it. In any case, just as he had